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Griffin TW, Zapata SD. Optimal Cotton Insecticide Application Termination Timing: A Meta-Analysis. J Econ Entomol 2016; 109:1698-1705. [PMID: 27329633 DOI: 10.1093/jee/tow119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The concept of insecticide termination timing is generally accepted among cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) researchers; however, exact timings are often disputed. Specifically, there is uncertainty regarding the last economic insecticide application to control fruit-feeding pests including tarnished plant bug (Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois)), boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), bollworm (Helicoverpa zea), tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens), and cotton fleahopper (Pseudatomoscelis seriatus). A systematic review of prior studies was conducted within a meta-analytic framework. Nine publicly available articles were amalgamated to develop an optimal timing principle. These prior studies reported 53 independent multiple means comparison field experiments for a total of 247 trial observations. Stochastic plateau theory integrated with econometric meta-analysis methodology was applied to the meta-database to determine the shape of the functional form of both the agronomic optimal insecticide termination timing and corresponding yield potential. Results indicated that current university insecticide termination timing recommendations are later than overall estimated timing suggested. The estimated 159 heat units (HU) after the fifth position above white flower (NAWF5) was found to be statistically different than the 194 HU termination used as the status quo recommended termination timing. Insecticides applied after 159 HU may have been applied in excess, resulting in unnecessary economic and environmental costs. Empirical results also suggested that extending the insecticide termination time by one unit resulted in a cotton lint yield increase of 0.27 kilograms per hectare up to the timing where the plateau began. Based on economic analyses, profit-maximizing producers may cease application as soon as 124 HU after NAWF5. These results provided insights useful to improve production systems by applying inputs only when benefits were expected to be in excess of the respective costs.
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- T W Griffin
- Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, 342 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 ,
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 2401 E. Highway 83, Weslaco, TX 78596
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Fizazi K, Flaig TW, Stöckle M, Scher HI, de Bono JS, Rathkopf DE, Ryan CJ, Kheoh T, Li J, Todd MB, Griffin TW, Molina A, Ohlmann CH. Does Gleason score at initial diagnosis predict efficacy of abiraterone acetate therapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer? An analysis of abiraterone acetate phase III trials. Ann Oncol 2015; 27:699-705. [PMID: 26609008 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The usefulness of Gleason score (<8 or ≥8) at initial diagnosis as a predictive marker of response to abiraterone acetate (AA) plus prednisone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) was explored retrospectively. PATIENTS AND METHODS Initial diagnosis Gleason score was obtained in 1048 of 1195 (COU-AA-301, post-docetaxel) and 996 of 1088 (COU-AA-302, chemotherapy-naïve) patients treated with AA 1 g plus prednisone 5 mg twice daily by mouth or placebo plus prednisone. Efficacy end points included radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS). Distributions and medians were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method and hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) by Cox model. RESULTS Baseline characteristics were similar across studies and treatment groups. Regardless of Gleason score, AA treatment significantly improved rPFS in post-docetaxel [Gleason score <8: median, 6.4 versus 5.5 months (HR = 0.70; 95% CI 0.56-0.86), P = 0.0009 and Gleason score ≥8: median, 5.6 versus 2.9 months (HR = 0.58; 95% CI 0.48-0.72), P < 0.0001] and chemotherapy-naïve patients [Gleason score <8: median, 16.5 versus 8.2 months (HR = 0.50; 95% CI 0.40-0.62), P < 0.0001 and Gleason score ≥8: median, 13.8 versus 8.2 months (HR = 0.61; 95% CI 0.49-0.76), P < 0.0001]. Clinical benefit of AA treatment was also observed for OS, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response, objective response and time to PSA progression across studies and Gleason score subgroups. CONCLUSION OS and rPFS trends demonstrate AA treatment benefit in patients with pre- or post-chemotherapy mCRPC regardless of Gleason score at initial diagnosis. The initial diagnostic Gleason score in patients with mCRPC should not be considered in the decision to treat with AA, as tumour metastases may no longer reflect the histology at the time of diagnosis. CLINICAL TRIALS NUMBER COU-AA-301 (NCT00638690); COU-AA-302 (NCT00887198).
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- K Fizazi
- Institut Gustave Roussy, University of Paris Sud, Villejuif, France
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- University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, USA
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- Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
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- The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco
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- Janssen Research & Development, San Diego
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- Janssen Research & Development, Raritan
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- Janssen Global Services, Raritan
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- Janssen Research & Development, Menlo Park, USA
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O'Shaughnessy J, Campone M, Brain E, Neven P, Hayes D, Bondarenko I, Griffin TW, Martin J, De Porre P, Kheoh T, Yu MK, Peng W, Johnston S. Abiraterone acetate, exemestane or the combination in postmenopausal patients with estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2015; 27:106-13. [PMID: 26504153 PMCID: PMC4684153 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Resistance to nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors is a major obstacle in the management of estrogen receptor-positive postmenopausal metastatic breast cancer. The addition of abiraterone acetate to exemestane did not improve clinical outcomes compared with exemestane alone in an androgen receptor-enriched population, potentially due to induced serum progesterone as a resistance mechanism. Background Androgen receptor (AR) signaling and incomplete inhibition of estrogen signaling may contribute to metastatic breast cancer (MBC) resistance to a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI; letrozole or anastrozole). We assessed whether combined inhibition of androgen biosynthesis with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone and estradiol synthesis with exemestane (E) may be of clinical benefit to postmenopausal patients with NSAI-pretreated estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) MBC. Patients and methods Patients (N = 297) were stratified by the number of prior therapies for metastatic disease (0–1 versus 2) and by prior NSAI use (adjuvant versus metastatic), and randomized (1 : 1 : 1) to receive oral once daily 1000 mg abiraterone acetate plus 5 mg prednisone (AA) versus AA with 25 mg E (AAE) versus 25 mg E alone (E). Each treatment arm was well balanced with regard to the proportion of patients with AR-positive breast cancer. The primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary end points included overall survival, clinical benefit rate, duration of response, and overall response rate. Results There was no significant difference in PFS with AA versus E (3.7 versus 3.7 months; hazard ratio [HR] = 1.1; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.82–1.60; P = 0.437) or AAE versus E (4.5 versus 3.7 months; HR = 0.96; 95% CI 0.70–1.32; P = 0.794). Increased serum progesterone concentrations were observed in both arms receiving AA, but not with E. Grade 3 or 4 treatment-emergent adverse events associated with AA, including hypokalemia and hypertension, were less common in patients in the E (2.0% and 2.9%, respectively) and AA arms (3.4% and 1.1%, respectively) than in the AAE arm (5.8% for both). Conclusions Adding AA to E in NSAI-pretreated ER+ MBC patients did not improve PFS compared with treatment with E. An AA-induced progesterone increase may have contributed to this lack of clinical activity. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01381874.
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- J O'Shaughnessy
- Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center/US Oncology, Dallas, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest, Nantes
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- Departments of Clinical Research and Medical Oncology, Hôpital René Huguenin, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Breast Oncology Program, The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, USA
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- Oncology Department, Municipal Clinical Hospital #4, State Medical Academy, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine
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- Janssen Research & Development, Los Angeles, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, High Wycombe, UK
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- Janssen Research & Development, Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research & Development, Los Angeles, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, Los Angeles, USA
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- Janssen Research & Development, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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Woo MH, Broker LE, Pilat MJ, Malburg L, Cohen MB, Griffin TW, Valdivieso M, Giaccone G, Lorusso PM. The effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of BMS-275183, a novel oral taxane, in patients with advanced solid malignancies. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.2053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- M. H. Woo
- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; VU Univ Medcl Ctr, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI
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Douglas JG, Laramore GE, Austin-Seymour M, Koh W, Stelzer K, Griffin TW. Treatment of locally advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck with neutron radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000; 46:551-7. [PMID: 10701733 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(99)00445-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the efficacy of fast neutron radiotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced and/or recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck and to identify prognostic variables associated with local-regional control and survival. METHODS AND MATERIALS One hundred fifty-nine patients with nonmetastatic, previously unirradiated, locally advanced, and/or recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the head and neck region were treated with fast neutron radiotherapy during the years 1985-1997. One hundred fifty-one patients had either unresectable disease, or gross residual disease (GRD) after an attempted surgical extirpation. Eight patients had microscopic residual disease and were analyzed separately. Sixty-two percent of patients had tumors arising in minor salivary glands, 29% in major salivary glands, and 9% in other sites such as the lacrimal glands, tracheal-bronchial tree, etc. Fifty-five percent of patients were treated for postsurgical recurrent disease and 13% of patients had lymph node involvement at the time of treatment. The median duration of follow-up was 32 months (range 3-142 months). Actuarial curves for survival, cause-specific survival, local-regional control, and the development of distant metastases are presented for times out to 11 years. RESULTS The 5-year actuarial local-regional tumor control rate for the 151 patients with GRD was 57%; the 5-year actuarial overall survival rate was 72%; and the 5-year actuarial cause-specific survival rate was 77%. Variables associated with decreased local-regional control in the patients with GRD as determined by multivariate analysis included base of skull involvement (p < 0.01) and biopsy only versus an attempted surgical resection prior to treatment (p = 0.03). Patients without these negative factors had an actuarial local-regional control rate of 80% at 5 years. Patients with microscopic residual disease (n = 8) had a 5-year actuarial local-regional control rate of 100%. Base of skull involvement (p < 0.001), lymph node metastases at the time of treatment (p < 0.01), biopsy only prior to neutron radiotherapy (p = 0.03), and recurrent tumors (p = 0.04) were found to be associated with a diminished cause-specific survival as ascertained by multivariate analysis. Patients with base of skull involvement and positive lymph nodes at presentation had an increased rate of the development of distant metastases at 5 years, (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). No statistical difference in outcome was observed between major and minor salivary gland sites. CONCLUSIONS Fast neutron radiotherapy is an effective treatment for locally advanced ACC of the head and neck region with acceptable toxicity. Further improvements in local-regional control are not likely to impact survival until more effective systemic agents are developed to prevent and/or treat distant metastatic disease.
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- J G Douglas
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195-6043, USA.
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BACKGROUND Malignant salivary gland tumors are rare tumors of the head and neck region. The treatment of these tumors has generally consisted of surgical extirpation, with postoperative radiotherapy improving locoregional control and survival in patients with high risk tumors. Neutron radiotherapy has been found to be more efficacious than conventional radiotherapy in the setting of inoperable or subtotally resected salivary gland tumors. METHODS One hundred forty-eight patients with malignant salivary tumors of major salivary gland origin were treated at the University of Washington Medical Center with fast neutron radiotherapy between the years 1984 and 1995. One hundred twenty-eight patients were treated with curative intent, and of these, 120 patients had evidence of gross residual disease at the time of treatment. These patients constitute the main analysis of this paper. Of these patients, 19% had recurrent disease, 39% were initially seen with positive lymph nodes, and 11% had previously received full dose conventional radiotherapy. At the time of analysis, the median period at risk of survivors was 26 months. RESULTS The 5-year actuarial locoregional control rate for all patients with gross tumor treated with curative intent was 59%. A tumor size < or =4 cm was associated with an excellent locoregional control rate (80%), and cause-specific survival (73%) at 5 years compared with patients with larger tumors (35% and 22%, respectively, p<.001 in both cases). On univariate analysis, there appeared to be an advantage in locoregional control for patients with smaller sized tumors (< or =4 cm) who underwent an attempted surgical extirpation. Locoregional control was excellent (100%) in patients having a complete surgical resection of their tumors and undergoing postoperative neutron radiotherapy because of the presence of other high risk factors. Lymph node status at the time of treatment, base of skull involvement, and male sex were associated with the development of distant metastasis, with 52% of node positive patients developing distant metastases by 5 years, compared with 32% of node negative patients (p = .04). CONCLUSIONS Neutron radiotherapy is an effective form of treatment for patients with high risk, locally advanced tumors of major salivary gland origin. An initial surgical resection appears beneficial in patients for whom such an approach is feasible.
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- J G Douglas
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195-6043, USA
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Tapen EM, Blasko JC, Grimm PD, Ragde H, Luse R, Clifford S, Sylvester J, Griffin TW. Reduction of radioactive seed embolization to the lung following prostate brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998; 42:1063-7. [PMID: 9869230 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(98)00353-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Ultrasound-guided interstitial implantation of radioactive seeds is a common treatment for early stage prostate cancer. One of the risks associated with this therapy is seed embolization to the lung. This paper reports on the incidence and possible adverse effects of seed migration. METHODS AND MATERIALS Two hundred ninety consecutive patients were treated with permanent radioactive seed brachytherapy for prostate cancer between January 1 and December 31, 1995. One hundred fifty-four patients were treated with iodine-125 (I-125), and 136 patients were treated with palladium-103 (Pd-103). All but one patient had a routine post implant chest radiograph (CXR), leaving 289 evaluable patients. RESULTS Twenty radioactive seed pulmonary emboli were identified in 17 patients; 3 patients had two emboli each. The radioactive seed pulmonary embolism rate for the entire group of patients was 5.9%. Acute pulmonary symptoms were not reported by any patient in this series. One hundred forty-six study patients were implanted with free seeds alone (136 Pd-103 and 11 I-125), and 143 were implanted with linked seed embedded in a vicryl suture for the peripheral portions of their implants. The radioactive seed embolization rate by patient was 11% (16/146) versus 0.7% (1/143) for free seed implants and implants utilizing linked seeds, respectively. The difference was statistically significant, p = 0.0002. No patient had detectable morbidity as a consequence of seed emboli. CONCLUSION The use of linked seeds embedded in vicryl sutures for the peripheral portion of permanent radioactive seed prostate implants significantly reduced the incidence of pulmonary seed embolization in patients treated with the Seattle technique.
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- E M Tapen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Alta Bates Hospital, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA
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Lindsley KL, Cho P, Stelzer KJ, Koh WJ, Austin-Seymour M, Russell KJ, Laramore GE, Griffin TW. Fast neutrons in prostatic adenocarcinomas: worldwide clinical experience. Recent Results Cancer Res 1998; 150:125-36. [PMID: 9670287 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-78774-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Primary tumor control remains a major problem in the treatment of locally advanced prostate carcinoma. Clinical local failure rates approach 30-40% and may be significantly higher when results of prostatic biopsy or prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are considered. The low growth rate and cycling fraction of prostate adenocarcinoma suggest potential therapeutic advantage for the high linear energy transfer (LET) of neutrons. The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) performed a multi-institutional randomized trial (RTOG 77-04) comparing mixed beam (neutron plus photon) irradiation to conventional photon irradiation for the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer. A subsequent trial by the Neutron Therapy Collaborative Working Group (NTCWG 85-23) compared pure neutron irradiation to standard photon irradiation. Both randomized trials demonstrate significant improvement in locoregional control with neutron irradiation compared to conventional photon irradiation in the treatment of locally advanced prostate carcinoma. To date, only the mixed beam trial has shown a significant survival benefit. Future analysis of the larger NTCWG trial at the 10-year point should confirm whether or not improved locoregional control translates into a survival advantage. These findings have significant implications for all local treatment strategies including dose-escalated conformal photon irradiation, prostate implantation, and neutron radiation. Given the large numbers of patients afflicted with this disease, a positive survival advantage for neutrons or mixed beam therapy would provide a strong incentive for the development of economically feasible clinical neutron facilities.
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- K L Lindsley
- Department of Radiatioin Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA
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We describe a prototype digital radiotherapy simulator which consists of a conventional simulator gantry, digital spot imager, and image correction and reconstruction software. The ability of the digital spot imager to acquire a diagnostic quality image directly in digital format during simulation offers unique possibilities in clinical practice. Applications include prescription of multileaf collimator, on-line patient setup verification, remote consultation and treatment planning. In addition, we discuss the possibility of using the digital simulator as a volume-CT scanner capable of obtaining three-dimensional anatomical information in a single scan.
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- P S Cho
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Seattle 98195-6043, USA
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Buchholz TA, Laramore GE, Stelzer KJ, Risler R, Wootton P, Griffin TW. Boron neutron capture enhanced fast neutron radiotherapy for malignant gliomas and other tumors. J Neurooncol 1997; 33:171-8. [PMID: 9151234 DOI: 10.1023/a:1005798004420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Both fast neutron radiotherapy and boron neutron capture therapy have been investigated as new radiation treatment techniques for patients with malignant gliomas. While each of these techniques individually has shown the potential for pathological eradication of malignant glioma, to date neither has evolved into an accepted, improved method of treatment. We have recently begun a research program investigating the feasibility of combining the benefits of both types of therapy. As a fast neutron beam penetrates tissue some of the particles are degraded to thermal energies. These can be captured by 10B or other suitable isotopes resulting in a highly-localized release of additional energy during a course of fast neutron radiotherapy. In this article we will review the rationale for such an approach, and review the underlying physics as well as in vitro, in vivo, and early human studies testing its feasibility. If appropriate carrier agents can be found that preferentially-localize in tumor cells, this approach ena be applied to many different tumor systems.
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- T A Buchholz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5300, USA
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Steltzer KJ, Sauvé KI, Spence AM, Griffin TW, Berger MS. Corpus callosum involvement as a prognostic factor for patients with high-grade astrocytoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997; 38:27-30. [PMID: 9212000 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00632-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate corpus callosum involvement as a prognostic factor for patients with high-grade astrocytoma. METHODS From 1986 through 1994, 141 adult patients with Karnofsky performance status (KPS) > or = 40 underwent primary treatment for anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) or glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) at the University of Washington Medical Center. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and/or computed tomography to assess corpus callosum involvement was available for 105 of these patients. Corpus callosum involvement was evaluated as a prognostic factor for survival using recursive partitioning analysis and multivariate analysis with a Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS For the 105 patients evaluable for corpus callosum involvement, the median and 2-year survival were 59 weeks and 28%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, the only independent prognostic factors were KPS (p = 0.0001) and histology (p = 0.042). On recursive partitioning analysis, the first significant split occurred at KPS < 70 vs. KPS > or = 70. Patients with KPS > or = 70 were split by age (< 50 years vs. > or = 50 years), with those younger than 50 years further split by absence or presence of corpus callosum involvement. Among patients with KPS > or = 70 and age < 50 years, median survival was 57 weeks if the corpus callosum was involved (35% 2-year survival) and 105 weeks if the corpus callosum was not involved (56% 2-year survival). CONCLUSION Corpus callosum involvement based on preoperative imaging is an unfavorable prognostic factor for survival among the subgroup of young, good-performance-status patients with high-grade astrocytoma.
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- K J Steltzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA
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Koh WJ, Mayberg MR, Chambers J, Lindsley KL, Tran A, Rasey JS, Griffin TW. The potential role of external beam radiation in preventing restenosis after coronary angioplasty. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1996; 36:829-34. [PMID: 8960509 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00408-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The potential role of radiation in the prevention of coronary artery restenosis after angioplasty has generated much recent interest. Animal research and pilot clinical efforts have focused primarily on intraluminal methods of radiation delivery. This article reviews the experience to date with external beam radiation in restenosis prevention and suggests issues that should be considered from the standpoint of both external beam and intravascular radiotherapy. External beam radiation can certainly play an effective role in clinical studies of coronary artery restenosis, and a multicenter randomized trial of external beam radiation after coronary angioplasty has been initiated.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
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Douglas JG, Laramore GE, Austin-Seymour M, Koh WJ, Lindsley KL, Cho P, Griffin TW. Neutron radiotherapy for adenoid cystic carcinoma of minor salivary glands. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1996; 36:87-93. [PMID: 8823263 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00213-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the efficacy of fast neutron radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally advanced, adenoid cystic carcinoma of minor salivary glands and to identify prognostic variables associated with local control, overall survival, and cause specific survival. METHODS AND MATERIALS Eighty-four patients having adenoid cystic carcinoma of minor salivary glands were treated with fast neutron radiotherapy during the years 1985-1994. All patients had either unresectable disease or gross disease remaining after attempted surgical extirpation. Seventeen patients had previously received conventional radiotherapy and their subsequent treatment fields and doses for neutron radiotherapy were modified for critical sites (brainstem, spinal cord, brain). Although the median doses (tumor maximum and tumor minimum) only varied by < or = 10%, treatment portals were substantially smaller in these patients because of normal tissue complication considerations. Twelve patients (13%) had distant metastases at the time of treatment and were only treated palliatively with smaller treatment portals and lower median tumor doses (< or = 80% of the doses delivered to curatively treated patients). Seventy-two patients were treated with curative intent, with nine of these having recurrent tumors after prior full-dose radiotherapy. The median duration of follow-up at the time of analysis was 31.5 months (range 3-115). Sites of disease and number of patients treated per disease site were as follows: paranasal sinus-31; oral cavity-20; oropharynx-12; nasopharynx-11; trachea-6; and other sites in the head and neck-4. RESULTS The 5-year actuarial local-regional tumor control rate for all patients treated with curative intent was 47%. Patients without involvement of the cavernous sinus, base of skull, or nasopharynx (51 patients) had a 5-year actuarial local-regional control rate of 59%, whereas local-regional control was significantly lower (15%) for patients with tumors involving these sites (p < 0.005). In the latter cases, normal tissue injury considerations precluded delivery of the full dose to the entire tumor. Patients with no history of prior radiotherapy (63 patients) had an actuarial local control rate of 57% at 5 years compared to 18% for those (9 patients) who had been previously irradiated with conventional photons (p = 0.018). Eliminating the dose-limiting factors of prior radiation therapy and/or high risk sites of involvement, the 5-year actuarial local-regional control rate for these 46 patients was 63%, with an actuarial cause specific survival rate of 79%. Lymph node status was a predictor of distant metastasis: 57% of node positive patients developed distant metastases by 5 years compared to 15% of patients with negative nodes (p < 0.0005), and patients who had nodal involvement developed distant metastases sooner than node negative patients (p < 0.0001). The 5-year actuarial overall survival and cause specific survival for the 72 patients treated with curative intent were 59% and 64%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Fast neutron radiotherapy offers high local-regional control and survival rates for patients with locally advanced, unresectable adenoid cystic carcinomas of minor salivary glands. It should be considered as initial primary treatment for these patients, as well as for other patients in whom surgical extirpation would cause considerable morbidity.
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- J G Douglas
- Department of Radiation, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195-6043, USA
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- C N Coleman
- Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Halligan JB, Stelzer KJ, Rostomily RC, Spence AM, Griffin TW, Berger MS. Operation and permanent low activity 125I brachytheraphy for recurrent high-grade astrocytomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1996; 35:541-7. [PMID: 8655378 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)80017-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Twenty-two adult patients with recurrent high grade astrocytomas [18 glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and 4 anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) at time of implant] underwent therapy at the University of Washington from October 1991 through March 1995, with repeat craniotomy, maximal debulking of tumor, and placement of permanent low activity 125I seeds. Median age was 41 years and median Karnofsky performance status was 90. Median survival for the entire group was 65 weeks from the time of implant. For the subgroup of GBM patients, median survival was 64 weeks from the time of implant. One-year survival from the date of implant was 57% for the entire group and 59% for those with GBM. The site of first failure after implant was local (within 2 cm of the resection cavity) in 70%, distant (noncontiguous, beyond 2 cm) in 18% and concurrently local and distant in 12%. There was one case of symptomatic radiation injury that resolved with steroid therapy, and no patient required repeat craniotomy for parenchymal necrosis. For patients with recurrent GBM, treatment with resection and permanent low activity 125I brachytherapy yielded improved survival compared to an internal historical control group treated with resection and chemotherapy (p = 0.023). Craniotomy with maximal tumor debulking and placement of low activity 125I seeds yields encouraging results with minimal morbidity in patients with recurrent high-grade astrocytomas.
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- J B Halligan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Lindsley KL, Cho P, Stelzer KJ, Koh WJ, Austin-Seymour M, Russell KJ, Laramore GE, Griffin TW. Clinical trials of neutron radiotherapy in the United States. Bull Cancer Radiother 1996; 83 Suppl:78s-86s. [PMID: 8949756 DOI: 10.1016/0924-4212(96)84889-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The development of clinical neutron facilities in the 1980s, capable of delivering high energy neutrons spurred full scale phase III testing of neutron beam radiotherapy in a number of tumors including salivary gland, head and neck, prostate, and non small-cell lung cancer. The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) jointly sponsored a randomized trial for the treatment of advanced stage salivary gland tumors comparing neutron to conventional photon and/or electron radiotherapy. Although no improvement in survival was seen, the study demonstrated a striking and statistically significant difference in the local-regional control of unresectable salivary gland tumors (56 vs 17%), favoring neutron beam irradiation. Subsequent clinical trials of neutron beam irradiation were initiated by the Neutron Therapy Collaborative Working Group (NTCWG) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). A phase III trial comparing neutron to photon radiotherapy for inoperable regional non-small cell lung cancer showed no overall improvement in survival. However, a statistically significant improvement in survival was observed in the subset of patients with squamous cell histology. The NTCWG trial comparing fast-neutron therapy versus conventional photon irradiation in the treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck showed a statistically significant improvement in initial complete response (70 vs 52%) favoring neutrons. However, subsequent failures erased any difference in ultimate local-regional control rates and survival curves were essentially the same in both arms. The randomized study of the NTCWG for locally advanced prostate cancer demonstrated a significant decrease in local-regional failure (11 vs 32%) at 5 years, favoring the neutron arm. Furthermore, biochemical measures of disease control also favored the neutron arm with prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels elevated in 17% of the neutron-treated patients compared to 45% of the photon-treated patients at 5 years. At the 5-year analysis, no significant difference in survival was observed between the two arms; however, longer follow-up is necessary to assess the ultimate impact of improved local-regional control on survival. An analysis of complications in this series revealed the importance of beam shaping and treatment planning capabilities in maintaining long-term sequelae following neutron irradiation at an acceptably low level.
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- K L Lindsley
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA
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Laramore GE, Risler R, Griffin TW, Wootton P, Wilbur DS. Fast neutron radiotherapy and boron neutron capture therapy: application to a human melanoma test system. Bull Cancer Radiother 1996; 83 Suppl:191s-7s. [PMID: 8949778 DOI: 10.1016/0924-4212(96)84911-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Fast neutron radiotherapy has proven to be an effective form of treatment in a selected subset of tumors (salivary gland tumors, sarcomas, and locally-advanced prostate cancer), but has not proven to be more beneficial than conventional photon irradiation for the majority of tumor types upon which it has been tested. Normal tissue tolerance limits preclude simply further escalating the neutron dose. Boron neutron capture (BNC) provides a way of selectively augmenting the radiation dose to the tumor. This process is described, and cell culture and animal model data reviewed. An irradiation configuration was developed where an enhancement of 2.10(-3) for 1 microgram of 10B per gram of tissue was achieved. This is similar to the enhancement achievable in the center of a 20 x 20 cm field envisioned for future applications such as metastases in the brain. A boron concentration of 50 micrograms per gram of tumor tissue leads to a 10% increase in the delivered physical dose in this scenario. The first human test of BNC enhancement of a fast neutron radiotherapy beam using pharmacologically-acceptable doses of orally-administered, 10B-enriched, L-paraboronophenylalanine is reported. An enhancement of tumor response was demonstrated for a melanoma skin nodule test system. Boron levels achieved in blood, skin, and tumors are presented. Future research plans are discussed.
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- G E Laramore
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195-6043, USA
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Stelzer KJ, Koh WJ, Peterson LM, Griffin TW. Effect of high-dose pentoxifylline on acute radiation-induced lung toxicity in a rat lung perfusion model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1996; 34:111-5. [PMID: 12118538 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02041-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to study the effect of high-dose oral pentoxifylline on radiation-induced acute lung injury as assessed with a rat lung perfusion model. METHODS AND MATERIALS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were used throughout this study. A preliminary experiment determined that treatment with 2 g/liter pentoxifylline in drinking water resulted in an average consumption of 1.38 g/m2/day, which is comparable to the maximum tolerated dosage in humans. Seventy-two rats were irradiated to the left hemithorax with single fraction doses ranging from 10 through 18 Gy. Half were treated with 2 g/liter pentoxifylline in drinking water from 1 week before radiation through 8 weeks after radiation. Lung vascular perfusion scanning was performed at 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 weeks after radiation using 99mTc-macroaggregated albumin. The lung perfusion ratio was defined as the number of counts due to radioactivity within the irradiated left lung region of interest divided by the number of counts within the region of the nonirradiated right lung. This lung perfusion ratio has been shown to decrease with radiation-induced lung injury. RESULTS Although radiation led to a decreased lung perfusion ratio in all groups, those receiving pentoxifylline maintained higher ratios than irradiated controls from 3-5 weeks, especially for those receiving 15 or 18 Gy. However, from 6 through 8 weeks the irradiated controls exhibited partial recovery of lung perfusion ratio, whereas the pentoxifylline groups did not. By 8 weeks after 15 and 18 Gy, lung perfusion ratios were significantly higher for the irradiated controls than for pentoxifylline-treated rats-a reversal of the pattern observed at 3-5 weeks. CONCLUSIONS The protection by pentoxifylline against radiation-induced acute lung injury was transient and limited to the first 5 weeks after radiation. Subsequent recovery from lung injury was inhibited by this drug at later times within the acute phase.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA
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Clinical implementation of cone-beam tomography has been hampered by the lack of two-dimensional electronic x-ray detectors that can encompass the full width of the body. We encountered the undersized detector problem in our development of a cone-beam CT system for radiotherapy applications. In order to mitigate the problem, we developed an algorithm which permits an increased reconstruction volume to be imaged using a detector of a given size. We describe the algorithm and report on its implementation using a radiotherapy simulator configured with a digital fluorography unit.
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- P S Cho
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195-6043, USA
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BACKGROUND In the search for tumor-related antigens with survival-predictive value, previous studies have yielded varied conclusions regarding the expression of one such antigen, the transferrin receptor in lung cancer. The goal of this study was to define the frequency of expression of transferrin receptor in lung cancer specimens and gather preliminary data regarding the prognostic value of this tumor-related antigen. METHODS Tissue immunoreactivity was studied with a murine monoclonal antibody to transferrin receptor in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer who underwent surgical resection at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont during the period from January, 1988, to May, 1991. RESULTS The study group consisted of 32 patients (21 males and 11 females) with an average follow-up length of 27 months (standard deviation of 16 months). There were 17 patients with adenocarcinoma, 14 with squamous cell carcinoma, and 1 with large cell carcinoma. At the end of data accumulation, a total of 16 deaths had been recorded (8 with squamous cell, 8 with adenocarcinoma). Normal lung tissue did not stain for transferrin receptor; however, 13 of 17 (76%) adenocarcinomas, 13 of 14 (93%) squamous cell carcinomas, and the 1 large cell carcinoma stained positively for transferrin receptor. Staining for transferrin receptor was graded according to pattern and intensity and categorized as absent-weak or strong. Survival analysis was performed to evaluate patient outcome based on a variety of clinical and experimentally determined characteristics. Groups based on N-status (N0 vs. N1 + N2, P = 0.08), stage (Stage 1 vs. Stage 2 + 3 P = 0.13), age (younger than 60 vs. 60 years or older, P = 0.09), and transferrin receptor staining (absent-weak vs. strong, P = 0.14) achieved nearly significant differences in survival. Further analysis of the differences in survival for groupings based on transferrin receptor staining found that these differences in survival reached significance for patients with larger tumors (T2 or T3, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Transferrin receptor is expressed in the majority of lung cancers and the presence of transferrin receptor in nonsmall cell lung cancers may be an indicator of poorer prognosis in certain groups of patients.
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- J F Whitney
- Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington 05405-0068, USA
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Laramore GE, Griffin TW. Fast neutron radiotherapy: where have we been and where are we going? The jury is still out--regarding Maor et al., IJROBP 32:599-604; 1995. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995; 32:879-82. [PMID: 7790275 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)00185-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Maor MH, Errington RD, Caplan RJ, Griffin TW, laramore GE, Parker RG, Burnison M, Stetz J, Zink S, Davis LW. Fast-neutron therapy in advanced head and neck cancer: a collaborative international randomized trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995; 32:599-604. [PMID: 7790244 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)00595-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of fast-neutron radiotherapy with that of conventionally fractionated photon therapy in the management of patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. METHODS AND MATERIALS Patients with Stage III or IV disease were randomized to receive either 20.4 Gy/12 fractions/4 weeks of neutrons or 70 Gy/35 fractions/7 weeks of photons (control). Between April 1986 and March 1991, 178 patients were entered, 169 of whom were eligible for analysis. The treatment arms were balanced for age, stage, and performance status, but not for primary site of origin. RESULTS Complete response occurred in 70 and 52% with neutrons and photons, respectively (p = 0.006). Local regional failure at 3 years for all patients was 63% for neutrons and 68% for photons. Actuarial overall survival curves were virtually identical in both study arms, falling to 27% at 3 years. Acute toxicity was similar in the two arms, but late grade 3-5 toxicity was 40% with neutrons compared to 18% with photons (p = 0.008). CONCLUSION Although the initial response rate was higher with neutrons, permanent local control and survival were not improved, and the incidence of late normal tissue toxicity was increased. As a result, fast-neutron therapy for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck can only be recommended for patients in whom the logistic benefit of treatment in 12 sessions over 4 weeks outweighs the increased risk of late toxicity.
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- M H Maor
- Department of Radiotherapy, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Stelzer KJ, Koh WJ, Greer BE, Cain JM, Tamimi HK, Figge DC, Goff BA, Griffin TW. The use of intraoperative radiation therapy in radical salvage for recurrent cervical cancer: outcome and toxicity. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1995; 172:1881-6; discussion 1886-8. [PMID: 7778648 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(95)91427-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to evaluate the contribution of intraoperative radiation therapy in the management of recurrent cervical cancer. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-two patients were treated with electron beam intraoperative radiation therapy for recurrent cervical cancers that were confined to the pelvis but were too extensive to be adequately treated by radical surgery alone. All patients underwent extensive surgical dissection for exposure and maximal tumor resection. Doses of intraoperative radiation therapy ranged from 14 to 27.8 Gy (median 22 Gy). Twelve patients received intraoperative radiation therapy to address gross residual disease, and 10 patients were treated for microscopically positive or close surgical margins. RESULTS The five-year disease-specific survival and local control rates were 43% and 48%, respectively. There were trends toward better local control and disease-specific survival in patients with microscopic residual disease compared with those with gross residual disease. Seven patients had peripheral neuropathy related to treatment, and four of these cases resolved. CONCLUSION In carefully selected cases intraoperative radiation therapy contributes to radical salvage of patients with recurrent cervical cancer involving the pelvic wall.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195, USA
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Stelzer KJ, Thomas CR, Berger MS, Spence AM, Shaw CM, Griffin TW. Radiation therapy for sarcoid of the thalamus/posterior third ventricle: case report. Neurosurgery 1995; 36:1188-91. [PMID: 7644002 DOI: 10.1227/00006123-199506000-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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There are a limited number of previously reported cases involving the use of radiation therapy for sarcoid of the brain. The case of a 22-year-old man with a thalamic/posterior third ventricle sarcoid mass that grew despite steroid medication is presented. The patient was treated with external beam radiation to a total dose of 20 Gy, with 2-Gy fractions over 14 elapsed days. A complete radiographic response was achieved 4 months after radiation was completed. Radiographic follow-up through 8 months postradiation shows no evidence of disease recurrence. Fractionated radiation therapy in low-to-moderate doses appears to be efficacious in steroid-refractory sarcoid of the brain.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA
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Koh WJ, Stelzer KJ, Peterson LM, Staker BL, Ward WF, Russell KJ, Griffin TW. Effect of pentoxifylline on radiation-induced lung and skin toxicity in rats. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1995; 31:71-7. [PMID: 7995770 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)e0307-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE There is currently substantial clinical interest in pentoxifylline as an inhibitor of radiation-related normal tissue injury. To further assess this drug's potential toxicity-sparing effects, pentoxifylline was studied in rats using a radiation-induced lung injury model. METHODS AND MATERIALS Adult male rats were exposed to either sham irradiation or a single fraction of 21 Gy delivered to the left hemithorax. Four study groups were defined: those that received neither radiation nor pentoxifylline, those that received pentoxifylline (500 mg/L in drinking water) but no irradiation, those that underwent irradiation without pentoxifylline, and those that received both pentoxifylline and radiation. Lung injury was measured by changes in relative left:right lung perfusion ratios derived from quantitative gamma camera imaging of 99mTechnetium-macroaggregated albumin uptake in the pulmonary circulation. Serial scans were done over a 40-week period following radiation. Skin toxicity was also assessed. After 40 weeks, the animals were killed, and lung tissue was assayed for angiotensin converting enzyme activity as a marker for endothelial cell damage. RESULTS Both groups of radiated (with or without pentoxifylline) rats showed equivalent acute sharp decreases in left:right lung perfusion ratios compared to the nonirradiated groups, reaching a mean nadir value of 0.29 at week 4. Irradiated lung perfusion in subsequent weeks in the radiation-only group showed minimal recovery, with a plateau mean ratio of 0.37 (0.36-0.39). However, there was apparent later recovery of lung perfusion in the radiation with pentoxifylline group from weeks 14 through 40, to a mean ratio of 0.47 (0.43-0.52) (p < 0.01 compared to the radiation-only group). Angiotensin converting enzyme activity correlated closely with lung perfusion data. No effect of pentoxifylline on acute or late skin toxicity was detected. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that pentoxifylline does not have any measurable effect on acute lung injury following hemithoracic irradiation in rats, but does result in sparing of later lung toxicity.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Stelzer KJ, Koh WJ, Kurtz H, Greer BE, Griffin TW. Caffeine consumption is associated with decreased severe late toxicity after radiation to the pelvis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994; 30:411-7. [PMID: 7928468 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90022-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE Recent studies have suggested that pentoxifylline, a methylxanthine, can prevent or ameliorate late radiation injury in animals and humans. Caffeine is a commonly consumed methylxanthine that provides a model for evaluating the impact of this category of drugs on radiation injury. A retrospective study was undertaken to determine if there is an association between caffeine consumption and a lower incidence of late radiation toxicity. METHODS AND MATERIALS From 1984 through 1990, 82 patients with cervical cancer and 53 patients with endometrial cancer were treated with primary or adjuvant radiation therapy at the University of Washington. Patients were interviewed regarding ingestion of caffeine-containing beverages, and average daily caffeine consumption during the time of radiotherapy was estimated. The evaluable patients (42 cervical, 31 endometrial) were stratified by quantity of caffeine consumption for correlation with the incidence of radiation toxicity. RESULTS Acute radiation toxicity was not associated with caffeine consumption for cervical or endometrial cancer. There was a nonstatistically significant trend toward a decrease in overall late radiation toxicity with increased caffeine intake for cervical cancer patients. Subgroup analysis revealed this trend to be attributable to a decreased incidence of severe late radiation injury in cervical cancer patients who consumed higher levels of caffeine at the time of their radiotherapy (p = 0.02). This relationship was not observable for late toxicity in the endometrial cancer patients due to the low incidence of severe late injury following radiation for that disease. CONCLUSIONS This investigation is supportive of previous studies showing a radioprotective effect for pentoxifylline, and suggests that the mechanisms of radioprotection may be common to methylxanthines as a drug class.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Buchholz TA, Rasey JS, Laramore GE, Livesey JC, Chin L, Risler R, Hamlin DK, Spence AM, Griffin TW. Concomitant boron-neutron capture therapy during fast-neutron irradiation of a rat glioma. Radiology 1994; 191:863-7. [PMID: 8184080 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Fast-neutron irradiation and boron-neutron capture therapy (BNCT) have been independently investigated as treatments for malignant disease. This study tested the feasibility of enhancing fast-neutron irradiation with concomitant BNCT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen male Fisher rats, each weighing 180-200 g and bearing 36B10 gliomas, were irradiated with graded doses of fast-neutron radiation. Half of the animals received an L-para-boronophenylalanine (BPA) fructose complex prior to treatment. An in vitro colony-forming assay was used to measure surviving fraction. RESULTS A significantly lower surviving fraction was noted in the tumors from the BPA group compared with those receiving neutrons alone at the three lower neutron doses (P < .005). With use of a linear quadratic curve fit of cell survival, the dose modifying factor was 1.32 at the 0.10 surviving fraction. Mean tumor boron concentration was 68.4 micrograms/g. CONCLUSIONS BNCT enhancement of fast-neutron irradiation is feasible in an in vivo tumor system.
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- T A Buchholz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle
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Wilbur DS, Hamlin DK, Livesey JC, Srivastava RR, Laramore GE, Griffin TW. Synthesis and radioiodination of a nido-1,2-carboranyl derivative of 2-nitroimidazole. Nucl Med Biol 1994; 21:601-11. [PMID: 9234317 DOI: 10.1016/0969-8051(94)90025-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The synthesis of a nido-carboranyl congener of misonidazole, 1-(3'-nido-carboranyl-2'-hydroxy)propyl-2-nitroimidazole, has been carried out. Alternative methods of preparations were conducted to optimize the chemical yield, with a five step synthesis giving an overall yield (from 1,2-carborane) of 36%. A diastereomeric pair of nido-carboranyl compounds was obtained. The diastereomeric nido-carboranyl misonidazole congeners were (radio)iodinated to yield (> 90%) a mixture of diastereomeric compounds in which the iodine had bonded to a boron atom on the nido-carborane moiety. These compounds will be investigated for their application to boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) and hypoxia imaging of cancer.
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- D S Wilbur
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA
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PURPOSE Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is an evolving modality for treating well-circumscribed intracranial lesions. Different physical methods have been developed to deliver highly localized dose distributions accurately. We review the different methods and the documented clinical results to present a coherent view of radiosurgery, and to aid physicians and physicists in the appropriate use of this modality. DESIGN A review of the medical physics and clinical literature was conducted. The physical aspects of the different methods and their impact on treatment were summarized. Results were compiled from those individual clinical series with adequate follow-up data to compare the various modalities with respect to treatment outcome for benign tumors, metastases, and vascular malformations. RESULTS The physical accuracy was comparable between radiosurgical methods. Differences between gamma radiation and linear accelerator methods had little effect on the dose distribution for single isocenter treatments. Charged particle methods could produce better dose localization for large lesions (> 25 cm3) than was possible with photon methods. Clinical results indicate similar lesion control rates between all radiosurgical methods. There was a progressive increase in the median size of treated lesions for gamma radiation, linear accelerator, and charged particle methods. CONCLUSION For small lesions (< 5 cm3), physical dose distributions are similar for the photon methods, but linear accelerator methods offer more flexibility for the treatment of intermediate-sized (5 to 25 cm3) lesions in applying future technical developments. More clinical results are needed before firm conclusions can be drawn on the type of lesions to be treated, and the dose-volume parameters to be used.
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- M H Phillips
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Matsushita T, Griffin TW, Yao Z, Delichatsios H, Brill AB. Human recombinant TNF-alpha on localization of 90Y-radioantibody in human tumour xenografts. Ther Immunol 1994; 1:71-6. [PMID: 7584485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The effect of recombinant human tumour necrotic factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) on the intratumour and whole-body distributions of 90Y-labelled C110 anticarcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) monoclonal antibody (MAb) was studied using nude mice bearing two different tumours. The nude mice were injected subcutaneously with the CEA-positive LS174T colorectal cancer xenograft and the CEA-negative H-MESO-1 malignant mesothelioma xenograft. One hour before injection of radiolabelled MAb, mice were injected intravenously with human recombinant TNF-alpha (3 mg per mouse) or saline, and biodistributions of radiolabel were determined by tissue counting and whole-body autoradiography (ARG). Twenty-four hours after injection, TNF-alpha administration increased radioactivity in the LS174T tumour by 57% (17.30 +/- 1.61 vs. 9.83 +/- 1.55% ID g-1, P < 0.01), while decreasing radioactivity in blood and other normal organs. Diminished but similar effects on radioantibody biodistribution were seen at 48 and 72 hours. TNF-alpha did not affect specific MAb localization in the control H-MESO xenograft. Tumour:blood ratios were increased from 0.7 to 1.7 at 24 h with TNF-alpha administration. Pretreatment with TNF-alpha may be of value in increasing specific localization of monoclonal antibodies in tumour tissue.
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- T Matsushita
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655, USA
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Laramore GE, Wootton P, Livesey JC, Wilbur DS, Risler R, Phillips M, Jacky J, Buchholz TA, Griffin TW, Brossard S. Boron neutron capture therapy: a mechanism for achieving a concomitant tumor boost in fast neutron radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994; 28:1135-42. [PMID: 8175398 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90487-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE For many years neutron radiation has been used to treat malignant disease both as fast neutron radiotherapy and as thermal neutron induced boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). To date, these two approaches have been used independently of one another due to the large difference in neutron energies each employs. In this paper we discuss the potential application of BNCT to enhance the therapeutic effectiveness of a fast neutron radiotherapy beam. METHODS AND MATERIALS Measurements are presented for the thermal neutron component that is spontaneously developed as the University of Washington fast neutron radiotherapy beam penetrates a water phantom. The biological effect of this thermalized component on cells "tagged" with boron-10 (10B) is modeled mathematically and the expected change in cell survival calculated. The model is then extended to estimate the effect this enhanced cell killing would have for increased tumor control. RESULTS The basic predictions of the model on changes in cell survival are verified with in vitro measurements using the V-79 cell line. An additional factor of 10-100 in tumor cell killing appears achievable with currently available 10B carriers using our present neutron beam. A Poisson model is then used to estimate the change in tumor control this enhanced cell killing would produce in various clinical situations and the effect is sufficiently large so as to be clinically relevant. It is also demonstrated that the magnitude of the thermalized component can be increased by a factor of 2-3 with relatively simple changes in the beam generating conditions. CONCLUSION BNCT may provide a means of enhancing the therapeutic effectiveness of fast neutron radiotherapy in a wide variety of clinical situations and is an area of research that should be aggressively pursued.
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- G E Laramore
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Stelzer KJ, Laramore GE, Griffin TW, Koh WJ, Austin-Seymour M, Russell KJ, Buchholz TA. Fast neutron radiotherapy. The University of Washington experience. Acta Oncol 1994; 33:275-80. [PMID: 8018355 DOI: 10.3109/02841869409098417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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An overview of the University of Washington neutron radiotherapy facility is presented. The utility of the multi-leaf, programmable, variable collimator is emphasized. Due to success in the treatment of salivary gland tumors, such patients comprise an ever increasing portion of the patients being treated. A cooperative randomized clinical trial for the treatment of salivary gland tumors was undertaken comparing fast neutrons against photon/electron radiation. At ten years, there was a statistically significant improvement in local/regional control for the neutron group (56% vs 25%, p = 0.009), but there was no improvement in survival (15% vs 25%, p = n.s.). Distant metastases were the primary reason for the failure of improved local/regional control to impact survival in the neutron group. The University of Washington experience is summarized with special emphasis on the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinomas. Excellent local/regional control can be achieved with neutrons even for large tumors arising in the paranasal sinuses. We conclude that the potential morbidity of a surgical debulking procedure is not warranted in most clinical situations.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Present therapy for cancer patients is based primarily on tumor histology and anatomy. Despite treatment advances, clinicians have often been frustrated by their inability to assess tumor biology. Metabolic imaging by positron emission tomography is a promising new technology that has opened up a whole realm of study in oncology. Glucose metabolism, hemodynamics, oxygen utilization, protein synthesis and thymidine incorporation may yield valuable data regarding tumor aggressiveness and stage, and allow assessment of tumor response early during treatment, before morphological changes are detectable. Other metabolic determinations, including tumor hypoxia and estrogen receptor density, may predict tumor response to therapy, and lead to selection of more appropriate treatment regimens, such as with neutrons or hypoxic cell sensitizers for documentably hypoxic tumors. While further clinical validation is required, positron emission tomography promises to provide vital information complementary to present anatomical imaging modalities that will aid oncologists in optimal management of their patients.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Centre, Seattle 98195
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Koh WJ, Griffin TW, Laramore GE, Stelzer KJ, Russell KJ. Fast neutron radiation therapy. Results of phase III randomized trials in head and neck, lung, and prostate cancers. Acta Oncol 1994; 33:293-8. [PMID: 8018358 DOI: 10.3109/02841869409098420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The results of phase III trials comparing neutrons to photons for head and neck squamous cell cancers, non-small cell lung cancers, and prostate adenocarcinomas are reviewed, with emphasis given to the most recent U.S. National Cancer Institute sponsored randomized clinical studies in which fast neutrons were delivered using modern, hospital-based, high-energy, isocentric-capable cyclotrons. In locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancers, neutrons showed no convincing advantage over photons. Fast neutron radiotherapy may have provided a therapeutic benefit in selected patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancers. For locally advanced prostate adenocarcinomas, neutron therapy resulted in significantly superior clinical and histological loco-regional tumor control, which may translate to improved survival with additional follow-up. In general, severe late complications were more frequent with neutrons, especially in patients treated on older physics laboratory-based equipment. Even with modern state-of-the-art neutron generators, careful beam collimation and treatment planning are required to minimize side effects.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Russell KJ, Caplan RJ, Laramore GE, Burnison CM, Maor MH, Taylor ME, Zink S, Davis LW, Griffin TW. Photon versus fast neutron external beam radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer: results of a randomized prospective trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1994; 28:47-54. [PMID: 8270459 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(94)90140-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of fast neutron radiation therapy in treatment of locally advanced carcinomas of the prostate. METHODS AND MATERIALS From April 1986 to October 1990, 178 patients were entered on a prospective, multi-institutional randomized study of the NCI-sponsored Neutron Therapy Collaborative Working Group. This trial compared external beam photon irradiation (7000-7020 cGy) with external beam neutron irradiation (2040 ncGy) for patients with high-grade T2 or T3-4, N0-1, M0 adenocarcinomas of the prostate. Eighty-nine patients were randomized to each treatment. Six patients were subsequently judged to be ineligible, leaving 85 photon and 87 neutron randomized patients eligible for analysis. RESULTS With a follow-up time ranging from 40 to 86 months (68 months median follow-up) the 5-year actuarial clinical local-regional failure rate for patients treated with neutrons was 11%, vs. 32% for photons (p < 0.01). Incorporating the results of routine posttreatment prostate biopsies, the resulting "histological" local-regional tumor failure rates were 13% for neutrons vs. 32% for photons (p = 0.01). To date, actuarial survival and cause-specific survival rates are statistically indistinguishable for the two patient cohorts, with 32% of the neutron-treated patient deaths and 41% of the photon-treated patient deaths caused by prostate cancer (p = n.s.). Prostate specific antigen (PSA) values were elevated in 17% of neutron-treated patients and 45% of photon-treated patients at 5 years (p < 0.001). Severe late complications of treatment were higher for the neutron-treated patients (11% vs. 3%), and were inversely correlated with the degree of neutron beam shaping available at the participating institutions. Neutron treatment delivery utilizing a fully rotational gantry and multileaf collimator did not result in an increase in severe late effects when compared to photon treatment. CONCLUSION High energy fast neutron radiotherapy is safe and effective when adequate beam delivery systems and collimation are available, and it is significantly superior to external beam photon radiotherapy in the local-regional treatment of large prostate tumors.
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- K J Russell
- Dept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Buchholz TA, Laramore GE, Wootton P, Livesey JC, Wilbur DS, Risler R, Phillips M, Jacky J, Griffin TW. Enhancement of fast neutron beams with boron neutron capture therapy. A mechanism for achieving a selective, concomitant tumor boost. Acta Oncol 1994; 33:307-13. [PMID: 8018360 DOI: 10.3109/02841869409098422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Both fast neutron radiotherapy and boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) have been utilized to treat malignant disease. Herein we discuss the potential of combining these treatments to enhance the effectiveness of fast neutron therapy through a concomitant BNCT boost. Using a fast neutron beam generated from a 50 MeV proton on beryllium reaction, we have determined that 0.1% of the beam per microgram of boron-10 per gram of tissue (microgram/g) can be deposited via BNCT. Our mathematical modeling predicts that BNCT enhancement of our beam will lead to an additional 1-2 logs of tumor cell kill for boron-10 concentrations of 30-50 micrograms/g. We have validated this via V-79 cell line in vitro measurements. A Poisson model estimation of how this additional cell kill will influence local tumor control, predicts that BNCT enhancement of fast neutron radiation will lead to a clinically significant improvement in outcome.
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- T A Buchholz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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PURPOSE The optimal dose of radiation in the treatment of AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma has been controversial based on previous nonrandomized retrospective studies. METHODS AND MATERIALS Seventy-one cutaneous AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma lesions were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 radiation dose regimens--8 Gy in 1 fraction, 20 Gy in 10 fractions, and 40 Gy in 20 fractions. Lesions were measured prior to and following treatment. Complete resolution of palpable tumor was considered a complete response, regardless of residual purple pigmentation. Reduction in palpable tumor to less than 50% of pretreatment area was considered an objective response. Less than 50% reduction in tumor size was considered a nonresponse. RESULTS Complete response was higher (p = .04) with 40 Gy (83%) and 20 Gy (79%) than with 8 Gy (50%). Absence of residual purple pigmentation was greater (p = .005) with 40 Gy (43%) than with 20 Gy (8%) or 8 Gy (8%). Lesion failure was lower (p = .03) with 40 Gy (52%) than with 20 Gy (67%) or 8 Gy (88%). Median time to failure was 43 weeks with 40 Gy, 26 weeks with 20 Gy, and 13 weeks with 8 Gy (p = .003). CONCLUSION Fractionated radiotherapy to higher total doses resulted in improved response and control of cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma. This dose-dependence should be considered in determining the optimal radiotherapeutic regimen for individual patients treated for epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Koh WJ, Chiu M, Stelzer KJ, Greer BE, Mastras D, Comsia N, Russell KJ, Griffin TW. Femoral vessel depth and the implications for groin node radiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993; 27:969-74. [PMID: 8244831 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90476-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To quantify, based on pretreatment computer tomographic measurements, potential groin node depths, which will aid in optimal treatment planning for patients requiring groin node radiation. METHODS AND MATERIALS The pretreatment computer tomographic scans of 50 gynecologic cancer patients were reviewed to determine the distance of each femoral vessel beneath the overlying skin surface, as an indicator of potential groin node depth. Correlative data regarding height and weight were obtained from patient medical records, and were used to calculate the Quetelet index, defined as (weight in kg)/(height in m)2. Treatment parameters of 5 patients who failed prophylactic groin radiation in a recently published study were assessed to determine if underdosage represented a possible cause of failure. RESULTS Individual femoral vessel depths ranged from 2.0 to 18.5 cm. When the depths of all four femoral vessels were averaged in each patient, the mean "4-vessel average" depth for this patient population was 6.1 cm. The median Quetelet index for the group was 25.6, and there was a strong correlation between femoral vessel depth and patient Quetelet index. Recalculation of doses provided to the 5 patients failing prophylactic groin radiation in the Gynecologic Oncology Group study showed that all had received potential tumor doses < 4700 cGy, with 3 patients being underdosed by > 30%. CONCLUSION While surgery is often indicated in the management of patients with potential groin node metastases, the role of prophylactic groin radiation should not be rejected. Data from this study may aid in the optimal design and implementation of groin node radiotherapy.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Koh WJ, Krall JM, Peters LJ, Maor MH, Laramore GE, Burnison CM, Davis LW, Zink S, Griffin TW. Neutron vs. photon radiation therapy for inoperable regional non-small cell lung cancer: results of a multicenter randomized trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993; 27:499-505. [PMID: 8226141 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90372-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine, with a prospective, multicenter randomized study, whether fast neutron radiation therapy improves the outcome for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, as compared to conventional photon radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS From September 1986 to March 1991, a total of 200 patients with inoperable regional non-small cell lung cancer were randomized to 20.4 Gy in 12 fractions with neutrons versus 66 Gy in 33 fractions with photons. Inoperable patients with Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Stages I, II, III, or IV(M0) disease, Karnofsky Performance Score > or = 70, and who had received no previous therapy for their non-small cell lung cancer were eligible for the study. Of the 200 patients randomized, a total of 193 patients, 99 on the neutron arm and 94 on the photon arm, were eligible for analysis. The two treatment groups were balanced with regards to prognostic factors. At the time of this analysis, the median at-risk follow-up was 33 months, with a minimum follow-up of 16 months. RESULTS No difference in overall survival was observed; however, there was a statistically significant improvement in survival for patients with squamous cell histology (p = 0.02), and a trend toward improved survival for those with favorable prognostic factors (i.e., patients who were not T4, N3, and had no pleural effusion or weight loss > 5% from baseline) (p = 0.15), favoring the neutron-treated group. With the exception of skin and subcutaneous changes, acute and late toxicity was similar in both arms. CONCLUSION In selected patients with inoperable regional non-small cell lung cancer (e.g., squamous cell histology, favorable prognostic factors), fast neutron irradiation provides a therapeutic benefit over conventional photon radiotherapy.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Divgi CR, McDermott K, Griffin TW, Johnson DK, Schnobrich KE, Fallone PS, Scott AM, Hilton S, Cohen AM, Larson SM. Lesion-by-lesion comparison of computerized tomography and indium-111-labeled monoclonal antibody C110 radioimmunoscintigraphy in colorectal carcinoma: a multicenter trial. J Nucl Med 1993; 34:1656-61. [PMID: 8410278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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C110 is an anti-carcinoembryonic antigen murine IgG1 monoclonal antibody. Indium-111-labeled C110 radioimmunoscintigraphy (RIS) in colorectal cancer was studied in 51 presurgical patients at four institutions. Planar and SPECT images were obtained at least twice between 48 and 96 hr after injection of 5 mCi/5 mg of 111In-C110. Fifty-one patients had 87 biopsy-proven lesions at surgery (57 hepatic, 30 extra-hepatic). Thirty-three patients (64.7%) had positive radionuclide scans, while 32 (62.8%) had positive CT scans (p = NS). While CT was better at overall lesion detection (62.1% versus 56%, p < 0.05), radionuclide scans were better than CT for extra-hepatic disease (60% versus 46.7%, p < 0.01). Hepatic metastases (52.6%) were visualized by Mab scans to selectively concentrate radioactivity. Uptake in draining lymph nodes was a significant limitation, making evaluation of these sites difficult. Indium-111-C110 shows selective uptake in metastatic colorectal cancer, including more than half of all hepatic lesions evaluated.
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- C R Divgi
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021
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Laramore GE, Krall JM, Griffin TW, Duncan W, Richter MP, Saroja KR, Maor MH, Davis LW. Neutron versus photon irradiation for unresectable salivary gland tumors: final report of an RTOG-MRC randomized clinical trial. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Medical Research Council. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993; 27:235-40. [PMID: 8407397 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90233-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of fast neutron radiotherapy versus conventional photon and/or electron radiotherapy for unresectable, malignant salivary gland tumors a randomized clinical trial comparing was sponsored by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group in the United States and the Medical Research Council in Great Britain. METHODS AND MATERIALS Eligibility criteria included either inoperable primary or recurrent major or minor salivary gland tumors. Patients were stratified by surgical status (primary vs. recurrent), tumor size (less than or greater than 5 cm), and histology (squamous or malignant mixed versus other). After a total of 32 patients were entered onto this study, it appeared that the group receiving fast neutron radiotherapy had a significantly improved local/regional control rate and also a borderline improvement in survival and the study was stopped earlier than planned for ethical reasons. Twenty-five patients were study-eligible and analyzable. RESULTS Ten-year follow-up data for this study is presented. On an actuarial basis, there continues to be a statistically-significant p = 0.009) but there is no improvement in overall survival (15% vs. 25%, p = n.s.). Patterns of failure are analyzed and it is shown that distant metastases account for the majority of failures on the neutron arm and local/regional failures account for the majority of failures on the photon arm. Long-term, treatment-related morbidity is analyzed and while the incidence of morbidity graded "severe" was greater on the neutron arm, there was no significant difference in "life-threatening" complications. This work is placed in the context of other series of malignant salivary gland tumors treated with definitive radiotherapy. CONCLUSIONS Fast neutron radiotherapy appears to be the treatment-of-choice for patients with inoperable primary of recurrent malignant salivary gland tumors.
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- G E Laramore
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Koh WJ, Wallace HJ, Greer BE, Cain J, Stelzer KJ, Russell KJ, Tamimi HK, Figge DC, Russell AH, Griffin TW. Combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the management of local-regionally advanced vulvar cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993; 26:809-16. [PMID: 8344850 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90496-i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine, in a retrospective single institutional study, the role of concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of local-regionally advanced vulvar cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS From 1984 to 1991, 20 patients with locally extensive primary or recurrent carcinoma of the vulva were treated with initial combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Seven patients had Federation Internationale de Gynecologie et d'Obstretrique Stage III disease, 10 had Stage IV disease, and three were treated for recurrent disease. None of these patients were considered candidates for primary radical vulvectomy and groin node dissection. Median radiation doses to regions of microscopic disease and gross tumor were 40 Gy (range 30-54 Gy) and 54 Gy (34-70.4 Gy), respectively. All patients received 2 or 3 cycles of 5-Fluorouracil concurrently with radiotherapy. In addition, five patients received Cis-platinum, and one Mitomycin-C. Median at-risk follow-up interval was 37 months. RESULTS Ten patients had complete resolution of tumor to initial chemoradiotherapy, and eight of these have remained free of tumor relapse. Eight other patients had partial responses, with tumor bulk reduced by > 50%, while the remaining two patients had local-regionally progressive disease. Six of the patients with partial responses had residual tumor successfully resected, although four subsequently recurred. For the entire group of 20 patients, the actuarial 3- and 5-year local control rates were 48% each, and the corresponding disease-specific survival rates were 59% and 49%. There was a suggestion that better local control was obtained in patients who received gross tumor radiation doses > or = 50 Gy. Skin reaction was the major acute toxicity and responded well to conservative management. Long-term sequalae were limited to skin and subcutaneous atrophy. CONCLUSION These results indicate that initial combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy is effective in the management of advanced vulvar cancer.
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- W J Koh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Buchholz TA, Shimotakahara SG, Weymuller EA, Laramore GE, Griffin TW. Neutron radiotherapy for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1993; 119:747-52. [PMID: 8391275 DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1993.01880190043009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Achieving local control in patients with advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma continues to be a therapeutic challenge. From 1984 to 1990, we treated 34 patients with advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck with fast neutron radiation. Patients treated for minimal microscopic disease following surgery were not included in this study. Neutron radiotherapy achieved 5-year actuarial local control and locoregional control rates of 76% and 63%, respectively. Five-year actuarial overall survival and disease-specific survival rates were 65% and 93%, respectively. Eighty-one percent (17/21) of patients treated with neutron therapy alone and 100% (13/13) of the patients treated with neutron therapy and surgery achieved local control. All seven patients with paranasal sinus malignant neoplasms achieved local control. The success achieved in this prognostically unfavorable population affirms the important role of neutron radiotherapy in the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma.
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- T A Buchholz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Dewhirst MW, Griffin TW, Smith AR, Parker RG, Hanks GE, Brady LW. Intersociety Council on Radiation Oncology essay on the introduction of new medical treatments into practice. J Natl Cancer Inst 1993; 85:951-7. [PMID: 8496981 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/85.12.951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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- M W Dewhirst
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. 27710
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Buchholz TA, Austin-Seymour MM, Moe RE, Ellis GK, Livingston RB, Pelton JG, Griffin TW. Effect of delay in radiation in the combined modality treatment of breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993; 26:23-35. [PMID: 8482628 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90169-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To study how the timing of radiation influences local control, overall survival, and disease-free survival in patients being treated with chemotherapy and radiation for a local-regional carcinoma of the breast. METHODS AND MATERIALS Over a ten year period, 105 patients received chemotherapy and radiation treatments for a local-regional breast cancer. The population was divided into two groups based on the timing of their radiation treatments. Forty-eight patients began their radiation within 6 months of their diagnosis (early radiation group). Fifty-seven patients had a delay in their radiation for 6 or greater months in order to first maximize chemotherapy treatments (delayed radiation group). There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to nodal status, stage of the primary, estrogen receptor status, patient age, or type of surgery performed. The only prognostic parameter that was imbalanced was that of a greater percentage of patients with close or positive margins in the early radiation group compared to the delayed radiation group (69% versus 38%, p < 0.02). RESULTS Comparisons of local control, overall survival, and disease-free survival between the early radiation patients and delayed radiation patients all favored the early radiation group. Respective 8-year actuarial rates were: local control--98% vs. 76%, p = 0.004; overall survival--80% vs. 52%, p = 0.016; disease-free survival--71% vs. 48%, p = 0.008. The differences continued to be significant in a multivariate Cox regression model comparison: p = 0.011, p = 0.050, p = 0.009. There was only one death from intercurrent disease, so that overall survival approximated cause-specific survival to an accurate degree. CONCLUSIONS In patients requiring chemotherapy and radiation treatments for a local-regional breast cancer, a delay in the initiation of radiation for a period of 6 months or greater from diagnosis resulted in a higher local failure rate. Furthermore, this higher local failure rate was associated with an increased rate of distant metastases and a decreased overall survival rate.
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- T A Buchholz
- Dept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Laramore GE, Krall JM, Thomas FJ, Russell KJ, Maor MH, Hendrickson FR, Martz KL, Griffin TW, Davis LW. Fast neutron radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer. Final report of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group randomized clinical trial. Am J Clin Oncol 1993; 16:164-7. [PMID: 8452112 DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199304000-00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Between June 1977 and April 1983 the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) sponsored a Phase III randomized trial investigating the use of fast neutron radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced (Stages C and D1) adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland. Patients were randomized to receive either conventional photon radiation or fast neutron radiation used in a mixed-beam (neutron/photon) treatment schedule. A total of 91 analyzable patients were entered into the study, and the two patient groups were balanced with respect to the major prognostic variables. Actuarial curves are presented for local/regional control and "overall" survival. Ten-year results for clinically assessed local control are 70% for the mixed-beam group versus 58% for the photon group (p = 0.03) and for survival are 46% for the mixed-beam group versus 29% for the photon group (p = 0.04). This study suggests that a regional method of treatment can influence both local tumor control and survival in patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland.
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- G E Laramore
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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BACKGROUND Radiation recall is a recurrence of acute toxicity within a previously quiescent radiation field that occurs with subsequent administration of chemotherapy. METHODS A patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related Kaposi sarcoma (KS) who had radiation recall is reported. The patient was participating in a randomized prospective trial of radiation treatment regimens for KS. Each lesion was randomized to one of three possible radiation fractionation schemes. All lesions were photographed and measured before treatment with radiation. RESULTS Two skin sites developed erythema and dry desquamation 18 days after completion of radiation therapy to a dose of 40 Gy in 20 fractions. These reactions took place after the second dose of bleomycin administered intravenously on a weekly basis. The reactions were exacerbated by oral etoposide therapy, which was started 4 days after the recall phenomenon was noted. Other cutaneous sites treated with 8 Gy in a single fraction and 20 Gy in ten fractions during the same time period showed no sign of recall skin toxicity. CONCLUSIONS The authors believe this to be the first report of radiation recall toxicity after bleomycin therapy and of a radiation dose response related to this phenomenon. The potential for radiation recall toxicity should be considered in treatment decisions pertaining to patients with AIDS-associated KS.
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- K J Stelzer
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195
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Hnatowich DJ, Mardirossian G, Rusckowski M, Roy S, Bushe H, Griffin TW, Brill AB. Pharmacokinetics of the FO23C5 anti-CEA antibody fragment labelled with 99Tcm and 111In: a comparison in patients. Nucl Med Commun 1993; 14:52-63. [PMID: 8423936 DOI: 10.1097/00006231-199301000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The FO23C5 anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) F(ab')2 antibody was radiolabelled with 111In via diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) and directly with 99Tcm by stannous ion and mercaptoethanol antibody reduction to compare the pharmacokinetics of these three agents. Four patients received 15 mCi 99Tcm-Fab' 1 week before receiving 1 mCi 111In-F(ab')2. Five additional patients received only the 99Tcm-Fab'. Radiochromatograms by high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis of serum and urine samples from patients receiving 111In were typical of those observed by us previously in connection with other antibodies. The identical analyses of samples from patients receiving 99Tcm showed no differences with the method of reduction and more complex radiochromatograms. In addition to peaks due to a mixture of labelled F(ab')2 and Fab' fragments and, occasionally, immune complexes, there were several peaks due to labelled cysteine and other small labelled species present in both serum and urine. The biodistribution of 99Tcm was as expected for a labelled Fab' fragment: relative to 111In, 99Tcm cleared rapidly from circulation and into kidneys and urine. Liver levels of 111In and 99Tcm were surprisingly similar at 1 day (12 versus 9% ID) although initial 111In levels were lower and increased while 99Tcm levels were higher and decreased. Spleen levels were also similar. In 4/9 patients receiving 99Tcm, hepatobiliary clearance was observed at levels which could confuse interpretation whereas this mode of clearance was observed in only 1/4 patients receiving 111In. Image quality was superior with 111In versus 99Tcm at 1 day postadministration as judged by counting rates and background activity whereas the opposite was true at 2-3 h postadministration.
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- D J Hnatowich
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655
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